Normally, when the Toronto Raptors go up against a team with LeBron James, we wouldn’t be discussing the possibility of playing down to the opponent. Forgive us for being trained — we’ve been victim to a long history of LeBron massacres, as this tweet kindly reminded us today.
Not only are the Lakers well under .500, though, there was still a question of whether LeBron will factor into tonight’s matchup at all. After a torrid stretch of play, James was a game-time decision with a knee injury. The verdict from Frank Vogel, though, is that LeBron will play.